cowboy up

  • Wednesday, December 27, 2023

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Las Vegas - If you're wondering why the Texas A&M/Oklahoma State line has moved SIX points, we have the answers. After firing Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson took over as the interim head coach, and will coach A&M in the Texas Bowl. But here is the part that concerns me. Robinson has accepted the job as defensive coordinator on Fran Brown's staff at Syracuse and has been toggling between both jobs. Here's what he had to say, "I told them (Syracuse) that it was important that I finish at A&M through the bowl game. There were days that we weren't practicing that I had to go on the road and recruit (for the Orange). There were days when I had to get back in town for practice." So, while we never thought that Mike Gundy was the best X & O guy on the college scene, Robinson OBVIOUSLY has been living a dual life for a while. More problems? Sure. Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino has left College Station to take the job as OC at Arkansas. Still more? Oh yea. Apparently, more than a dozen Aggies WILL NOT play in the bowl game due to opt outs or getting ready for the NFL draft. However, the BIGGEST problem for A&M is the SECOND, as in Ollie Gordon II. Gordon led the nation in rushing with 1,614 yards, 20 TDs and he grabbed 37 passes for 326 yards as well. You know that this guy on the keyboard was not a cowboy growing up in the Bronx, but do LOVE the Cowboys in this spot.

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*EckSTATS*
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For your wagering pleasure, here are your spread stats for the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Louisville comes in with a 10-3 straight up record and 5-7 against the spread. The Cardinals have covered only one of six on the road and have a 4-7 record as a favorite. On the totals board, the Cards have gone Over seven times and Under six. USC comes in with a 7-5 straight up record but just 3-9 against the spread. The Trojans have covered one of five on the road and have a 1-2 record as an underdog. On the totals board, USC has gone Over nine times and Under three.

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